Chernobyl
Causes of Chernobyl
Lack Of A 'Safety Culture'
The organisations responsible for the Chernobyl Nuclear Power plant lacked a 'safety culture' resulting in an inability to remedy design weaknesses despite being known about before the accident.
Design Fault In The RBMK Reactor
The RBMK reactor (RBMK, a Russian acronym translated roughly means "reactor cooled by water and moderated by graphite", is one of the two types of reactors the Soviets have built for the production …
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…supplies.
D. Demographic indications in 'contaminated' areas suggest that these areas are experiencing a decline as:
1.The birth rate has decreased
2.The work force has migrated from contaminated areas to uncontaminated areas thus in turn resulting in a shortage of labour and professional staff.
E. The effected areas suffered major disruption to normal life and economic activity in particular with regard to agriculture and forestry production.
F. $12.8 Billon of disruption occurred to the Soviet Economy.
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